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Hank Williams - Move It On Over Chords

ChordsA, D, G, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AD
DCameinlastnightathalfpastten
DThatbabyofminewouldn’tletmein
SoGmoveitonovermoveitonover
DMoveitonovermoveitonover
MoveA7overlittledogcausethebigdog’smovingDin
DShe’schangedthelockonmyfrontdoor
DMydoorkeydon’tfitnomore
SoGgetitonovermoveitonover
DScootitonovermoveitonover
MoveA7overskinnydogcausethefatdog’smovingDin
DThisdoghousehereismightysmall
DButit’sbetterthannohouseatall
SoGeaseitonovermoveitonover
DDragitonovermoveitonover
MoveA7overolddogcauseanewdog’smovingDin
DDGDA7D
DShetoldmenottoplayaround
DButIdoneletthedealgodown
SoGpackitonovermoveitonover
DToteitonovermoveitonover
MoveA7overnicedogcauseamaddog’smovingDin
DShewarnedmeonce,shewarnedmetwice
DButIdon’ttakenoone’sadvice
SoGscratchitonovermoveitonover
DShakeitonovermoveitonover
MoveA7overshortdogcausethetalldog’smovingDin
DDGDA7D
DShe’llcrawlbacktomeonherknees
DI’llbebusyscratchingfleas
SoGslideitonovermoveitonover
DSneakitonovermoveitonover
MoveA7overgooddogcauseamaddog’smovingDin
DRememberpup,beforeyouwhine
DThatside’syoursandthisside’smine
SoGshoveitonovermoveitonover
DSweepitonovermoveitonover
MoveA7overcolddogcauseahotdog’smovingDin
AlbumSingle
Year1947
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Move It On Over on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Hank Williams - Move It On Over on guitar requires 4 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Move It On Over uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (9), D → A7 (9), and D → G (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

A to D

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to G

3. D → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to A7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Move It On Over.

  • Move It On Over includes 37 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Move It On Over contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Move It On Over connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A7: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%